(Encyclopedia) Buckingham, George Villiers, 1st duke ofBuckingham, George Villiers, 1st duke ofvĭlˈyərz, bŭkˈĭng-əm [key], 1592–1628, English courtier and royal favorite. He arrived (1614) at the…
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WHY DO PEOPLE DANCE? WHAT IS CLASSICAL DANCE? DANCE SHOESIMPROVISATIONCHOREOGRAPHYFIND OUT MOREWhen people move in time to music, they are dancing. As they dance, they organize their body movements…
(Encyclopedia) Edward VI, 1537–53, king of England (1547–53), son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. Edward succeeded his father to the throne at the age of nine. Henry had made arrangements for a…
(Encyclopedia) Katharine of Aragón, 1485–1536, first queen consort of Henry VIII of England; daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragón and Isabella of Castile. In 1501 she was married to Arthur, eldest son…
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The history of Billund, Denmark's LEGO Group, including LEGO Bricks, LEGOLANDs, MINDSTORMS, minifigures, and more
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Eeek! Sea Monsters!Classical MythologyTake the Long Way Home: OdysseusGoing Home So Soon? Not Bloody LikelyThe Poseidon AdventuresEeek! Sea Monsters!Hi, Honey, I'm Home! The More Things Change ...…
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